"Merrily O'er the Waves"
sheet music
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSICLewis, G. W. Co.
USA, NY, New York
Circa 1835
paper
13-3/8 x 10 in.
Sheet music: "Merrily O'er the Waves"; Songs of the Sea, No. 1; poetry by Rev. J. R. Wreford, F.S.A; music by Austin Philips; published New York, by Atwill, Broadway; 4 pages; c. 1832-1842 [per Stuart M. Frank]; blue monochrome lithograph by G. W. Lewis Co. of Beekman & Nassau St. NY, of maritime motifs including serpents, "sea horses", tridents, flags, and anchors which serve as border for black monochrome lithograph of ship in rough seas; paper is pale green.
1997.87.5